>>5832817 pb (or lb, if that's the way you roll dough)

Okay, so I am also tired. Of a false distinction.

Loosely (more detail further below):

Democracy = rule by the people (Greek)

Republic = rule by the people (Latin)

If you want to make a meaningful distinction, distinguish between DIRECT democracy and REPRESENTATIVE democracy, which are two distinctly different approaches to 'rule by the people'.

Now, for you literalist shitbirds:

Demo+Cracy = People+Rule

Res+Publica = Matter (of/for) the People (Public)

But if you wanna continue rupturing blood vessels over this minor-to-nonexistent point of semantics, well… freedom of speech is your God-given right. Personally, I do prefer "Constitutional Republic".